“Then all his disciples deserted him and ran away.” Mark 14:50 (NLT) “At that point all of his disciples ran away and abandoned him.” Mark 14:50 (TPT) No matter what translation you look up for this verse, the bottom line is Jesus was abandoned, deserted and left alone. As a leader in any position or as … Read more
“Now go and call together all the elders of Israel. Tell them, Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me.” He told me, “I have been watching closely, and I see how the Egyptians are treating you.”Exodus 3:16 (NLT) Good News is the best news None of us … Read more
“and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?” But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.” Mark 15:4-5 (NLT) Jesus said nothing… This is the ultimate state of mind I want to achieve. Jesus could have easily destroyed these people. He could have … Read more
“Don’t run roughshod over the concerns of your brothers and sisters. Their concerns are God’s concerns, and he will take care of them. We’ve warned you about this before. God hasn’t invited us into a disorderly, unkempt life but into something holy and beautiful—as beautiful on the inside as the outside. If you disregard this … Read more
Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony. “He told me all that I ever did.” So, when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, “It … Read more
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2 (ESV) 2 Corinthians 4:18 – reminds us to concentrate our thoughts on the eternal, not on the things that are temporary. Don’t focus your eyes on what is seen, but on what is unseen. When I focus … Read more
Then Naaman said, “All right, but please allow me to load two of my mules with earth from this place, and I will take it back home with me. From now on I will never again offer burnt offerings or sacrifices to any other god except the Lord.” 2 Kings 5:17 (NLT) Naaman decided to follow … Read more
The Lord told Gideon, “With these 300 men, I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.” Judges 7:7 (NLT) The Lord told Rafael, “With these 300 men, women, teenagers, and children, I will rescue you and give you victory over Oxnard. Send all the others home.” Praise … Read more
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”John 14:6 (NLT) Today we are bombarded with so much information. People from various platforms are giving us insight into these different worlds: politics, economy, environment, race, COVID, vaccines, conspiracies, etc. These talks and … Read more
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.”Matthew 5:13 (NLT) Salt is an element that is small but can overwhelm something larger than its own size. We need to … Read more